Yahel | |
Hebname: | יהל |
Arname: | ياهل |
Founded: | 1977 |
Founded By: | Reform movement |
District: | south |
Council: | Hevel Eilot |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel negev mt |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 30.0842°N 35.1292°W |
Kibbutz Yahel (Hebrew: יַהֵל) is a Reform kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah region of the Negev desert, 60 kilometers from the city of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The name is symbolic and means: "it shone (shined)". It comes from the Book of Job (31:26).[1]
Established in 1977, it was the first kibbutz founded by the Reform movement.[1]